| The American Pit Bull Terrier is a relatively healthy | | | | opening between the heart's two upper chambers. It |
| breed with few inbred problems. A few of the | | | | is corrected by surgery much the same way a |
| problems that do exist are: congenital heart disease, | | | | human heart is treated. |
| hip dysplasia, and hereditary cataracts. | | | | 2) Aortic Stenosis-Blood flow is impeded by a |
| Congenital Heart Disease-There are many symptoms | | | | blockage in the left side of the heart. |
| of congenital heart disease. Some of them are: | | | | 3)Pulmonic Stenosis-A blockage between the lungs |
| fainting, coughing, fast breathing, weight loss, and | | | | and the heart's right side. |
| lack of appetite. Congenital heart disease manifests | | | | 4)Mitral Dysplasia-A leaky mitral valve allows a |
| itself in numerous ways: | | | | backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left |
| 1) Hole in the Heart-This is characterized by an | | | | atrium. |